Growing number of Americans lack confidence in Supreme Court: Survey

Confidence in the Supreme Court’s decision-making is falling among Americans, according to a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll, with nearly of half of adults believing that the justices are guided by political ideology rather than the rule of law.   The poll, conducted earlier this month, found that 46 percent o

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July 18, 2026 at 3:23 PM - 1 min read

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Growing number of Americans lack confidence in Supreme Court: Survey

Confidence in the Supreme Court’s decision-making is falling among Americans, according to a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll, with nearly of half of adults believing that the justices are guided by political ideology rather than the rule of law. The poll, conducted earlier this month, found that 46 percent of Americans think that the Supreme Court…